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Archibald William Roach AC (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer-songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung [1]) and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Sep 2, 2022 · Archie Roach, Who Lived and Sang the Aboriginal Blues, Dies at 66 - The New York Times. His song “Took the Children Away,” inspired by his childhood, shook Australians into confronting a grim...
- Alex Traub
Jul 30, 2022 · Celebrated Aboriginal musician, songwriter and artist Archie Roach has died at the age of 66 after a long illness. Key points: His sons release a statement saying they are "heartbroken" to announce the death. They say he died surrounded by loved ones. He first became famous after his release of the song Took the Children Away.
Archie Roach, who has died aged 66, was an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and writer, whose most famous song, Took the Children Away, described his own painful life story – and in the process helped to educate Australians about one of the darkest chapters in their history.
Jul 30, 2022 · Archie Roach, the ARIA-Award-winning Indigenous singer whose hit song Took the Children Away became an anthem for the stolen generation, has died at the age of 66.
- Paul Donoughue
Dec 15, 2022 · The immense legacy of Gunditjmara and Bundjalung musician and activist, Archie Roach, is celebrated at a moving state memorial service in Melbourne. Here's how the night unfolded.
Iconic Indigenous Australian singer songwriter and stolen generations Archie Roach.
